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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 9:18am
Apple Set to Unveil New Product Today as Store Goes Down?
Apple's online store is down again, igniting the usual firestorm of media attention, speculation, and consumer hopes that a new product is on its way. Business Insider thinks that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might simply be in the process of adding the Nest thermostat. In fact, that's exactly what 9 to 5...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 11:59am
Is Facebook Secretly Cloning the iPhone 5?
The fifth iPhone is only a few months away from release. But it seems as if Facebook is attempting to one-up Apple with an iPhone-like device of its own. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had hired more than six "former Apple software and hardware engineers...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 2:43pm
The Best Finance People on Twitter: The Snubs
Yesterday, the folks over at Business Insider generated a lot of buzz on Twitter after they released a list of 101 finance people you should follow. To be sure, Twitter has become a prime source for information on the market, and, while we certainly agree with their list, there were a few notable...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 11:59am
Apple Made Surprise Appearance at CES 2012?
Blink and you'll miss it. Reports suggest that more than 250 Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) employees are attending the Consumer Electronics Show this year. But instead of coming to the event with a booth and a plethora of products to steal the spotlight, Reuters reports (via Business Insider) that the...
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 9:00am
iPad 3's Most Significant Upgrade Will Be…
The third iPad is getting one upgrade consumers won't be able to refuse. A battery that packs more than twice the capacity of the iPad 2. That's according to this DigiTimes report (via Business Insider), which claims that the battery capacity for the “high-end” version of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL)...
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Friday, December 2, 2011 - 1:26pm
Is Your Smartphone Carrier or Manufacturer Spying on You?
They could be and you wouldn't even know it. Business Insider has the full details. In short, there's a company called Carrier IQ that makes smartphone analytics software that is used by a number of companies, including HTC and Samsung. Cellular service providers like Sprint (NYSE: S), AT&T (...
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Doug Kass Short Groupon
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 1:33pmDoug Kass tweeted that he is short Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN). Henry Blodget of Business Insider tweeted at him and asked if it was tough to borrow, to which Kass responded that he did not have a problem.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 - 9:32am
Netflix Sucks…Our Bandwidth Dry
The streaming video giant may have lost 800K subscribers, but that hasn't stopped its remaining users from devouring a ridiculous amount of bandwidth. At roughly two gigs for an HD movie stream, it's no surprise that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) consumes 32.69% of U.S. bandwidth at peak times. The news...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 11:08am
Apple + Solar Farm = Environmentally Efficient Data Center
Everyone's favorite phone, tablet and computer manufacturer is adding as many as 171 acres of solar panels to the land that surrounds its massive data center. Located in North Carolina, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) data center is expected to be a key component in its mission to revolutionize TV....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 10:08am
Nokia Made a Bunch of Odd Announcements This Morning
Headphones, new phones that look like old phones, and free apps that won't persuade you to buy a different phone. Business Insider has an eye-opening slideshow that reveals the future of Nokia (NYSE: NOK) – or lack thereof. For starters, the company unveiled what Business Insider refers to as the...
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